All-female theater troupe? 17th century French royalty? Double-booking chaos? Sign me up, weirdo.
Takarazuka Cosmos Troupe 2017 production based on the novel of the same name by Asada Jirou, as well as the 2015 film. The Chateau de la Reine is a luxury hotel tucked into a corner of the Place des Vosges. Two businesses team up to come up with an audacious and unprecedented plan to double-book tours. All sorts of chaos erupts as episodes involving a former Châtelain and King Louis unfold. When all is said and done, where will these people, so confused about love and life, end up? Viva! Festa! It's a festa where people escape from their everyday lives to celebrate all the things that make life worth living: prayer, appreciation, hope and more! The theme of this Super Revue is the festa of the world, including Rio's Carnival, Walpurgis Night from North and Central Europe, the Running of the Bulls in Spain, and the Yosakoi Soran Festival of Japan.
Production
Takarazuka's legendary costume excess meets European festival pageantry.
Acting
Male-role performers (otokoyaku) commanding absolute presence.
Direction
Tabuchi Daisuke juggling multiple timelines and global festivals seamlessly.
Director
Tabuchi Daisuke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takarazuka's all-female tradition dates to 1914, created partly to 'protect' women from the 'corrupting' influence of mixed theater—and accidentally birthed one of Japan's most devoted queer female fandoms.
The original 2015 film starred Yuko Takeuchi in her final role before her death; this stage adaptation deliberately reimagines rather than recreates, allowing the Revue's distinct visual language to take over.
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